So my Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is beginning to show its age with its ability to charge, or in my case, not to charge.
Why the tablet is active, if I have the USB cord plugged in and its getting an extremely slow to no charge rate. If ANY applications are active, it drains of power (albeit very slowly), and will not charge at all, despite the battery icon with the little charging symbol being visible, in any situation.
If the tablet is OFF and plugged in, it charges slowly, but it still charges.
I recently went onto Amazon and purchased at "new" charging port dock in the hopes of fixing the situation myself.
Alas, I should have known that the $14.99 price point was to good to be true and it didn't work. Once installed, the tablet would not charge under any condition. So I took it out and replaced it with the factory original, which still provides a minimal charge.
#1 Does anyone know where I can purchase a legitimate, official Samsung replacement for the USB Dock and SD Card slot reader?
#2 Does Samsung sell parts direct to consumers?
I need a reliable part that's not sold by a scammer, or at least a retail shop that has these parts and can replace or repair for a fair price.
Why the tablet is active, if I have the USB cord plugged in and its getting an extremely slow to no charge rate. If ANY applications are active, it drains of power (albeit very slowly), and will not charge at all, despite the battery icon with the little charging symbol being visible, in any situation.
If the tablet is OFF and plugged in, it charges slowly, but it still charges.
I recently went onto Amazon and purchased at "new" charging port dock in the hopes of fixing the situation myself.
Alas, I should have known that the $14.99 price point was to good to be true and it didn't work. Once installed, the tablet would not charge under any condition. So I took it out and replaced it with the factory original, which still provides a minimal charge.
#1 Does anyone know where I can purchase a legitimate, official Samsung replacement for the USB Dock and SD Card slot reader?
#2 Does Samsung sell parts direct to consumers?
I need a reliable part that's not sold by a scammer, or at least a retail shop that has these parts and can replace or repair for a fair price.